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Legal battle over County Road 5 ends
A gate blocks public access to the upper portion of County Road 5 in this file photo from February 2022. The Colorado Supreme Court last week declined to hear an appeal over access, effectively upholding a state Court of Appeals ruling allowing Ouray County to restrict vehicular traffic when snow-packed conditions exist. Erin McIntyre — Ouray County Plaindealer
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By Daniel Schmidt daniel@ouraynews.com, on August 30, 2023
Legal battle over County Road 5 ends

The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal over winter access to the upper section of County Road 5, effectively ending a years-long legal battle between recreationists and Ouray County.

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County declares emergency
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The same day she received a plaque designating her a full-time Forest Service alpine ranger, Kricket Olin was swept up in the federal layoffs
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
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Council pledges to help police
Tense meeting marked by criticism, warning more officers may quit
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
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Ouray city councilors vowed Tuesday night to pursue measures to boost police officer pay and hire more sworn help as quickly as possible, even while asking for continued patience as the city administr...
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County renews permits for Red Mountain Lodge
Mixture of support, objections mark hearings to allow business to host weddings, operate bed-and-breakfast
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
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Ouray County commissioners renewed Red Mountain Alpine Lodge’s special-use permits to hold weddings and operate a bed-and-breakfast for two years, in another showdown between the businesses' vocal opp...
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Rather than pursue outside help, commissioners OK plan for outgoing Hunt to assist Rhoades
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
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New ownership brewing at Colorado Boy
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New ownership brewing at Colorado Boy
Longtime customer acquires Ridgway brew pub and depot, emphasizes community focus
By Mike Wiggins mike@ouraynews.com 
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There’s one word Matthew Beyer keeps coming back to when he talks about Colorado Boy. Community. The brew pub that has anchored downtown Ridgway for 17 years has succeeded with a simple formula: thin,...
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Acai, a purple berry derived from palm trees, forms foundation of new fruit bowl shop
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
February 26, 2025
Just two years ago, Marmots Acai owner Christine Rector didn’t know what a marmot was and her husband and co-owner, Mark, had never tried acai. The purple berry is derived from a palm tree native to t...
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